I am astonished that a former police officer is allowed to retain his notes of an investigation after leaving the force, then wave them around in interviews ten years later and divulge private details of an individual when no law was broken
@DamianGreen @metpoliceukhttps://twitter.com/tonydavis56/status/936536672157749248 …
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Officer says he saw this coming & kept notes for own protection. Could be argued that
@DamianGreen called into question integrity of his colleague Bob Quick/police service generally & he was entitled to respond. Could also be argued it’s a breach of Official Secrets Act. Arguable13 replies 15 retweets 25 likes -
Replying to @brianpaddick @theJeremyVine and
Peculiar though that it was only this case he kept notebook from. I've known lots of cops over the years and if they do keep their notes, it tends to be for lots of cases, not just one. Anyway, the retired officer seems to be under investigation himself now.
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Replying to @ScareyClaire2 @brianpaddick and
Agreed Claire. It’s the fact of ten years passing that’s odious and an officer retaining info for personal gain that stinks. If the original investigation was happy not an illegal act why on earth keep the “legal” data/info that’s inexcusable and reflects very badly on the force
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Replying to @Nick_F3D @ScareyClaire2 and
How do people with no experience of the culture or practice of police know what the motivation of the retired detective was or is? Evidence is routinely retained in case of civil action even if there is no prosecution. Not justifying anyone’s actions but we are not mind readers.
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Replying to @brianpaddick @Nick_F3D and
Well Brian, you may not have liked the CPS, but I did work for them for 28 years, so worked very closely with police & do have an inkling of their culture & practice. Evidence is retained but usually by the force not individual officers. I find the retired officer's actions odd.
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Dear Claire. Did not know “retired lawyer” meant CPS. I apologise for making assumptions about your level of knowledge but with respect, the CPS have an arm’s length relationship with the police or there’s no point in having independent prosecutors. Not the same as being a cop.
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